White Deer Plain (2017)
- Original title
- 白鹿原
- Directed by
- Liu Jin
- Cast
- Zhang Jia Yi, He Bing, Qin Hai Lu, Liu Pei Qi, Li Hong Tao, Ge Zhi Jun, Yang Hao Yu, Hui Gong
- Genre
- historical fiction, drama television series
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Length
- 1 season, 76 episodes
- Rated
- 15
- Rating
- 8.3 of 10 from 6 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This series follows several generations of families living on the White Deer Plain in rural China. It shows their struggles and changes across the first half of the 20th century.
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What happens
White Deer Plain (Chinese: 白鹿原) is a 2017 Chinese television series. It is based on the Chinese literature classic of the same name by Chen Zhongshi. Its plot revolves around the hardships and spiritual pursuits of several generations living on the White Deer Plain in Shaanxi. The series reportedly took 17 years of preparation and had a production budget of 230 million yuan (US$33.39 million). It mirrors the changes which have taken place in the Chinese countryside over the first half of the 20th century, and the crew spent time in the countryside to experience rural life for a month before filming commenced. The series is directed by Liu Huining and Liu Jin, and stars Zhang Jiayi as the main character. The 85 episode drama premiered on Anhui TV and Jiangsu TV on 16 April 2017. However, the show was taken off air after one episode. It resumed airing on 10 May 2017. The series received positive response on Douban. People's Daily praise the series for retaining the essence and spirit of the original work while making the story more dramatic and fascinating, and The Beijing News say that the series is one of the best produced on television. However, it has low viewership ratings, which has been attributed to the heavier subject matter of the drama. White Deer Plain received the Outstanding TV Series Golden Angel Award at the 2017 Chinese American Film Festival (CAFF) at the Paramount Theatre in Los Angeles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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